FINAL COUNTDOWN: Benni McCarthy's stunning goal three minutes from time sent Blackburn Rovers into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a 1-0 win over Arsenal
Blackburn boss Mark Hughes is hoping a refreshed Benni McCarthy can fire Rovers all the way to the first FA Cup final at the rebuilt Wembley stadium after the South African striker dumped Arsenal out of the competition.

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By Marc Langer
Cobras need old gear back

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News of a US steroid scandal sparked denials from those linked to an alleged Internet steroid distribution scheme that has resulted in four arrests and the seizure of records from a Florida pharmacy.

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Australian champion jockey Chris Munce was sentenced to 30 months in jail yesterday after he was convicted by a Hong Kong court of conspiring to trade tips in return for bets.

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COINCIDENCE?: Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif were ruled out of the World Cup as a result of injury yesterday, shortly after the ICC announced `targeted' doping tests
Pakistan's doping-tainted pace bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif yesterday were ruled out of the World Cup in the Caribbean as a result of injury.

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Cricket's world governing body said on Wednesday that players at the upcoming World Cup would be "target-tested" for drugs.

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China's Olympic soccer coach Ratomir Dujkovic, speaking at length publicly for the first time following an on-field brawl between his team and London club Queens Park Rangers (QPR), called the match a "scandal" and put most of the blame on the English.

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One of Britain's top brain surgeons has urged England captain John Terry not to rush back to action after suffering an horrific head injury last weekend.

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Six-time champions Canterbury Crusaders can put the heat on their leading two Super 14 rugby rivals the Auckland Blues and the Wellington Hurricanes by ending the Sharks' unbeaten run in Durban tomorrow.

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Sevilla's Copa del Rey quarter-final with crosstown rival Real Betis was abandoned in the second half on Wednesday after Sevilla coach Juande Ramos was knocked unconscious by a plastic bottle thrown from the crowd.

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English champions Chelsea inked a deal with Asian soccer's governing body yesterday, helping to foster players and leagues in China as part of a strategy to gain fan allegiance in the lucrative Asian market.

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BASKETBALL: The 76ers ended the Phoenix Suns' bid to become the first NBA team to go undefeated on the road against opponents from the opposite conference
Andre Iguodala scored 24 points, Willie Green had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers never trailed on Wednesday night in a 99-94 win over the Phoenix Suns, who lost on the road to an Eastern Conference team for the first time.

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Triple Grand Slam titleholder Roger Federer and French Open champion Rafael Nadal came closer to their first meeting in more than three months on Wednesday when each reached the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open.

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Dany Heatley scored his team-leading 38th goal and Ray Emery made 27 saves to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-0 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night and a home-and-home sweep of the Hurricanes.

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Jurgen Klinsmann honored
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